Donald Troy
Appearance
Donald Troy | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Los Angeles, California | March 2, 1927|
Died: July 31, 2006 Hilo, Hawaii | (aged 79)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1944, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1945, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
Teams | |
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Donald Lee Troy (March 2, 1927 – July 31, 2006), nicknamed "California Kid", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1944 and 1945.
A native of Los Angeles, California, Troy broke into the Elite Giants' starting rotation in 1947 as a 17-year-old.[1] He died in Hilo, Hawaii in 2006 at age 79.
References
[edit]- ^ "Donald Troy". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Donald Troy at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum